Tests & Treatments

BiopsyA biopsy is a procedure performed to remove tissue or cells from the body for examination under a microscope.

ParotidectomyWhen cancerous tumors develop in the parotid gland, head and neck surgeons perform a parotidectomy to remove that part of the gland.

SialendoscopySialendoscopy allows our physicians to get into the incredibly small ducts while avoiding open surgery for treating sialolithiasis, a condition in which painful stones form within a salivary gland.

Total LaryngectomyTotal laryngectomy is a surgical procedure in which the whole larynx or voice box is removed, and a stoma (opening) is made in the trachea (windpipe) in the front of the neck in which you will breathe through.

Tracheal ResectionTracheal resection is surgery for patients with a narrowed airway. The narrowed affected area of the windpipe is removed.

Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)If you have been diagnosed with a cancer of the tongue, tonsil, voice box or throat, we offer a new surgical procedure, transoral robotic surgery (TORS), utilizing the da Vinci&reg; robot system.

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